- Trump to host leaders of Armenia, Azerbaijan for peace talks at White House The Washington Post
- U.S. secures strategic transit corridor in Armenia-Azerbaijan peace deal Reuters
- Historic peace agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan might be signed in the US Euronews.com
- Unconfirmed report: White House to host Armenian and Azerbaijani leaders Eurasianet
- Opinion | An Armenia-Azerbaijan Deal The Wall Street Journal
US research station staff evacuated from Antarctica in high-risk operation
Travel to Antarctica during the southern winter is restricted to emergencies with crews having to navigate extreme conditions and icy landings
The New Zealand air force has evacuated three people from a US research base in Antarctica in a high-risk operation that required navigating through extreme weather and round-the-clock darkness.
The air force said on Wednesday the United National Science Foundation requested a medical evacuation for three of its staff members based at the McMurdo Station, one of whom needed urgent medical care.
Continue reading...Oceangate’s Titan whistleblower: ‘People were sold a lie’
A former Oceangate employee says he told US authorities about safety concerns with the sub before it imploded.
Oceangate’s Titan whistleblower: ‘People were sold a lie’
A former Oceangate employee says he told US authorities about safety concerns with the sub before it imploded.
Hiroshima anniversary: mayor says Ukraine and Middle East crises show world ignoring nuclear ‘tragedies’
On 80th anniversary of atomic bombing, Kazumi Matsui urges younger people to recognise ‘inhumane’ consequences of nuclear weapons as a deterrent
The mayor of Hiroshima has led calls for the world’s most powerful countries to abandon nuclear deterrence, at a ceremony to mark 80 years since the city was destroyed by an American atomic bomb.
As residents, survivors and representatives from 120 countries gathered at the city’s peace memorial park on Wednesday morning, Kazumi Matsui warned that the conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East had contributed to a growing acceptance of nuclear weapons.
Continue reading...Texas governor seeks court order to fire top Democrat who fled in row over voting map
"There must be consequences," says the governor as Democrats insist they will not return to Texas.
Clintons subpoenaed to testify in congressional Epstein investigation
Former top officials from the justice department during the Obama, Trump and Biden administrations were also sent subpoenas.
RFK Jr cancels $500m in funding for mRNA vaccines for diseases like Covid
Since taking office, the vaccine sceptic has made a number of changes to how vaccines are regulated.
What is the chikungunya virus, how are countries such as China battling it?
Since the start of 2025, about 240,000 people have been infected with chikungunya, with 90 deaths in 16 countries.
Trump to host Armenia, Azerbaijan leaders for peace talks: Report
Armenia and Azerbaijan's leaders met in the UAE last month but reached no breakthrough in the decades-long conflict.
US charges Chinese nationals with illegally shipping Nvidia chips to China
Prosecutors say two men 'knowingly and willfully' used California-based company to evade export controls on AI chips.
Hiroshima marks 80 years since atomic bombing
Japan's leader Shigeru Ishiba and officials from across the world attended the annual ceremony in Hiroshima.
Great Barrier Reef suffers worst coral decline on record
Reefs have been battered by cyclones and starfish that eat coral, but heat stress driven by climate change is the main cause of damage.
Israel says Hamas is starving hostages; Security Council members say Israel is starving Palestinians – AP News
- Israel says Hamas is starving hostages; Security Council members say Israel is starving Palestinians AP News
- Hamas says it will allow aid for hostages if Israel halts airstrikes, opens permanent humanitarian corridors Reuters
- Israeli hostage shown in Hamas video is starved, tortured and ‘a broken man,’ cousin says PBS
- Brother of Israeli hostage addresses UN Security Council Fox News
- Gideon Sa’ar's UN speech: Unapologetic and barely heard The Jerusalem Post
US crime rates dropped in 2024, new FBI report shows
Murder offences decrease by 14.9 percent as US public safety continues to improve after pandemic, according to FBI data.
Posts claim image of emaciated boy doesn’t represent mass starvation in Gaza. Here’s context – Snopes
- Posts claim image of emaciated boy doesn't represent mass starvation in Gaza. Here's context Snopes
- Photos of a starving baby in Gaza shocked the world. Here's how he's doing now NPR
- We published a photo of a malnourished child in Gaza. It made an impact globally – and created controversy The Guardian
- Opinion | Hamas Starves Jews and Palestinians, and Israel Gets Blamed The Wall Street Journal
- ‘You can’t fake it’: Why images of starving children in Gaza are so difficult to dismiss The Forward
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,259
Here are the key events on day 1,259 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
Russia breaks self-imposed freeze on intermediate-range missiles – The Hill
- Russia breaks self-imposed freeze on intermediate-range missiles The Hill
- Russia says it no longer will abide by its self-imposed moratorium on intermediate-range missiles AP News
- Ex-Russian president warns enemies of 'new reality' as Kremlin ditches nuclear treaty NBC News
- Trump is sending a message to Russia over its ‘irresponsible rhetoric' with nuke sub movement, argues Dan Hoffman Fox News
- Russia Says It Will Stop Abiding by Missile Treaty The New York Times
Colombia’s President Petro accuses Peru of annexing disputed Amazon island
The island of Santa Rosa sits in the Amazon River between Colombia and Peru, with Lima recently naming it a district.
How Trump’s secondary tariffs on Russia could hit the global economy
The sweeping secondary tariffs could cut the flow of Russian oil and gas to global markets.